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  • S. Korea calls for action from North

    S. Korea calls for action from North

    SEOUL, June 17, 2013 (AFP) - South Korea on Monday joined the United States in insisting that rival North Korea take "concrete" steps towards abandoning its nuclear weapons if it genuinely wants to end its international isolation.

    June 17, 2013
  • N. Korea proposes high-level talks with US

    N. Korea proposes high-level talks with US

    SEOUL, June 16, 2013 (AFP) - North Korea has proposed high-level talks with the US aimed at discussing nuclear weapons programmes and easing of tension on the peninsula, state media said Sunday.

    June 16, 2013
  • Two Koreas agree to high-level talks

    Two Koreas agree to high-level talks

    SEOUL, June 10, 2013 (AFP) - North and South Korea reached Monday a patchy agreement to hold a high-level meeting in Seoul, following marathon talks aimed at rebuilding trust after months of soaring tension and threats of nuclear war.

    June 10, 2013
  • Rival Koreas hold first talks in years

    Rival Koreas hold first talks in years

    SEOUL, June 9, 2013 (AFP) - North and South Korea held their first official talks for years on Sunday, confronting decades of mutual distrust in a search for some positive end to months of soaring military tensions.

    June 09, 2013
  • Two Koreas agree venue for Sunday talks

    Two Koreas agree venue for Sunday talks

    SEOUL, June 8, 2013 (AFP) - South Korea on Saturday said the North had agreed to hold working-level talks in the border truce village of Panmunjom this weekend following months of soaring tensions -- the first such dialogue in more than two years.

    June 08, 2013
  • N. Korea reopens hotline with South

    N. Korea reopens hotline with South

    SEOUL, June 7, 2013 (AFP) — North Korea reopened a hotline with South Korea on Friday as the two sides agreed to weekend talks aimed at mending ties after months of soaring tensions and threats of nuclear war.The two Koreas unexpectedly reached a s

    June 07, 2013
  • N. Korea proposes talks with S. Korea

    N. Korea proposes talks with S. Korea

    SEOUL, June 6, 2013 (AFP) - North Korea on Thursday proposed talks with South Korea on a wide range of issues from reopening a shuttered joint industrial complex to resuming cross-border family reunions.

    June 06, 2013
  • N. Korean envoy meets China president

    N. Korean envoy meets China president

    BEIJING, May 25, 2013 (AFP) - A North Korean envoy met China's President Xi Jinping on Friday and handed him a letter from leader Kim Jong-Un, Chinese state media reported, in a sign Pyongyang may be backing away from confrontation with the international community.

    May 25, 2013
  • S. Korea ready for more North missile tests

    S. Korea ready for more North missile tests

    SEOUL, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - South Korea on Monday predicted further missile tests by North Korea which fired four short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan at the weekend, drawing criticism from Seoul and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.

    May 20, 2013
  • N. Korea fires short-range missiles

    N. Korea fires short-range missiles

    SEOUL, May 19, 2013 (AFP) - North Korea on Saturday launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, apparently as part of a military drill, South Korea's defence ministry said.

    May 19, 2013
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